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Multi-state international drug trafficking organization targeted in 18-month investigation

December 07, 2018
… as key link between drug proceeds and ring leader in Mexico Seized counterfeit oxycodone.jpg TACOMA, Wash. - A … drug trafficking network led by drug cartel members in Mexico, announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes. The drug … cryptocurrency business to launder and transfer money to Mexico.  The owner of that business, Gregory David Werber, …
December 07, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Longest cross-border tunnel discovered in San Diego

January 29, 2020
… border. The tunnel originates in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico in an industrial area approximately one-half-mile … and members of the SDTTF began mapping the tunnel from Mexico. Concealed by a small industrial building, the tunnel … tunnels are not a new occurrence along the California-Mexico border, the sophistication and length of this …
January 29, 2020
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Operation Reload: Jury Convicts Kingpin And Members Of His Family Of Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

July 22, 2011
… having shipped millions of dollars in drug proceeds back to Mexico and the Cartel/Zetas. The government’s evidence also proved that large money transfers were being sent from Mexico to the various bank accounts used by Leandro Salas … Salas Galaviz discusses having sent millions of dollars to Mexico in tractors for loads of drugs delivered in the …
July 22, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Canadian Man Accused Of Laundering Millions Of Dollars For The Sinaloa Cartel Arrives In Los Angeles To Face Charges

October 02, 2015
… involved operatives in Canada, India, the United States and Mexico who laundered drug trafficking proceeds generated … then coordinate money transfers to their counterparts in Mexico by instructing Isshpunani and other alleged … Rios, 33, of Coachella, who authorities believe fled to Mexico; Tina Pham, 25, of Montreal; and a Canadian man known …
October 02, 2015
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Operator Of Venetian Resort In Las Vegas Agrees To Return Over $47 Million After Receiving Money Under Suspicious Circumstances

August 27, 2013
… agreement. In March 2007, Ye Gon’s residence in Mexico City was searched by law enforcement authorities, who … in 2009. Ye Gon is currently pending extradition to Mexico, which has charged him with drug trafficking … appropriately suspicious of Ye Gon originating payments in Mexico and routing them through the Venetian’s Hong Kong …
August 27, 2013
GENERAL INFORMATION

San Diego News 2002

July 15, 2021
… Taken Down  OCT 9, 2002 San Diego Grand Jury Indicts Mexico's Largest Ketamine Ring  AUG 21, 2002 DEA San Diego …
July 15, 2021
DOCUMENT

Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon, Museum of Natural History and Science

February 21, 2019
Speech
… Museum of Natural History and Science, Albuquerque, New Mexico 02-21-19 Target America Press Conference As Prepared …
February 21, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Launches Bold Bilateral Initiative to Dismantle Cartel Gatekeepers and Combat Synthetic Drug Trafficking

August 18, 2025
… to strengthen collaboration between the United States and Mexico in the fight against cartels, whose trafficking … ensuring the movement of firearms and bulk cash back into Mexico. By specifically targeting them, DEA and its partners …
August 18, 2025
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Atlanta drug dealer charged with possessing 170 kilograms of heroin and 36 guns in two metro residences

August 12, 2020
… In October 2019, federal agents uncovered ledgers from a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization showing that … to the organization that were eventually transported to Mexico. During the investigation, federal agents identified …
August 12, 2020
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Mexican Women Plead Guilty to Smuggling Balls of Heroin in Potato Chip Bags

November 01, 2022
… LAREDO, Texas – Two women residing in Monterrey, Mexico, have admitted to their roles in importing nearly … with them. The co-conspirators planned on returning to Mexico with a large amount of cash. The Drug Enforcement …
November 01, 2022
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Mexican National Found at Massive Merced County Marijuana Cultivation Operation Sentenced for Firearm Charge

May 22, 2023
… — Roberto Carlos Leon-Garcia (Leon), 49, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for being … Leon had previously been removed from the United States to Mexico on three occasions. This case was the product of an …
May 22, 2023
Rios Palacios, Rey
FUGITIVE

Rey Rios Palacios

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances
Gonzalez-Duran, Jaime
FUGITIVE

Jaime Gonzalez-Duran

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: 21 USC 963959 & 960 18USC 853970
Rangel-Buendia, Alfredo
FUGITIVE

Alfredo Rangel-Buendia

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: 21 USC 963959 & 960 18USC 853970
Medina-Rojas, Eleazar
FUGITIVE

Eleazar Medina-Rojas

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: 21USC 963959 & 960 18USC 853970
PRESS RELEASE

Presque Isle Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Distribution

June 03, 2021
… in western and southern states from sources in Mexico.  Dahlgren and his co-conspirators distributed the … traveled with co-conspirators on at least one such trip to Mexico and Arizona to obtain methamphetamine and transport …
June 03, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

First Lady Melania Trump kicks off National Red Ribbon Week with DEA

October 08, 2019
… special agent who was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered in Mexico by drug traffickers. Red Ribbon Week furthers the … drug prevention effort – began after drug traffickers in Mexico tortured and brutally murdered Special Agent Camarena …
October 08, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

December 16, 2021
… overdose deaths and criminal drug networks in Mexico. These groups are harnessing social media platforms … DEA officials warn that criminal drug networks in Mexico are mass-producing deadly fentanyl and …
December 16, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Extradited from Brazil

November 12, 2021
… organization (DTO), which is based in Jalisco State in Mexico. Los Cuinis is closely aligned with the Cartel de … the largest, most dangerous, and prolific drug cartels in Mexico. They have been and continue to be responsible for …
November 12, 2021
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Mexican national and leader of Georgia-based drug trafficking organization sentenced to 17 years in prison for distributing large amounts of methamphetamine in Central Florida

July 16, 2019
… age 34, a/k/a Juan Cantu, a/k/a Stoner, of Tamaulipas, Mexico, to 17 years in federal prison for conspiring to … of Florida.  Flores-Jimenez, a native and citizen of Mexico, was ordered removed/deported from the United States …
July 16, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Midland Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution

May 11, 2018
… Division X Account @DEAElPasoDiv Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional …
May 11, 2018
GENERAL INFORMATION

Chicago News 2010

July 15, 2021
… Organization with Ties Between Indianapolis, Chicago, and Mexico Dismantled December 15, 2010 Three Defendants Facing … Federal Drug Charges in Chicago Among 15 Extradited From Mexico in Past Week December 14, 2010 Nearly 22 Year …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Guadalajara Man Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine

June 02, 2021
… Ramon Antonio Yanez-Gonzalez, aka “Junior,” of Guadalajara, Mexico to 235 months in federal prison today for … to smuggle methamphetamine into the Eagle Pass area from Mexico and distribute it to San Antonio, Austin and Dallas.  …
June 02, 2021
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Three individuals indicted for conspiring to traffic over 10,000 fentanyl pills, 10 lbs methamphetamine and possessing firearms in furtherance of their drug trafficking crimes

September 10, 2020
… 571-387-5018 FRESNO, Calif. — Jorge Luis Velasquez, 33, of Mexico, Omar Velazquez Landeros, 27, of Bakersfield, and Victor Romero Galvan, 29, of Mexico, were indicted today for conspiring and possessing …
September 10, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Trio headed to prison for drug conspiracy

October 03, 2019
… Flores and Rodriguez’s role in providing the drugs from Mexico to Garza who sold it to his buyers in Louisiana for … times. Flores and Rodriguez had a source of supply in Mexico for the drugs. Garza also sold crack cocaine locally …
October 03, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Two men admit to selling cocaine in a parking lot

October 02, 2019
…   Frederico Hernandez, 26, Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, and Miguel Angel Cruz-Recio, 41, Laredo, admitted … as he attempted to apply for entry into Laredo from Mexico at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge.   U.S. …
October 02, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

International drug conspiracy sends Galveston man to federal prison

August 20, 2019
… a criminal organization that imported methamphetamine from Mexico and that the lengthy sentence was appropriate given … kilograms of methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico. Castillo was responsible for recruiting individuals …
August 20, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Heroin conspiracy sends doctor to federal prison

May 16, 2019
… Texas – A 37-year-old U.S. citizen who was living in Mexico has been ordered to federal prison following his … Moya is a medical doctor who operated a clinic in Reynosa, Mexico. Law enforcement stopped him June 6, 2018, for a …
May 16, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Snohomish County Couple Indicted For Conspiring To Launder Drug Money

February 16, 2018
… large amounts of cash in structured deposits to entities in Mexico. In multiple conversations Maldonado acknowledged … organizations who used her services to ship money to Mexico for a fee. Maldonado repeatedly laundered more than …
February 16, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Cartel Member Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute More Than Eleven Pounds Of Methamphetamine In Lee County

March 21, 2018
… a drug trafficking organization operating out of Tijuana, Mexico. Gonzalez agreed to send a sample of his product, … federal agents at the San Ysidro port of entry coming from Mexico into California. This case was investigated by the …
March 21, 2018